Grass is a monocotplant, of the family Gramineae, also called Poaceae. It is a generic name for many similar plants, including bamboo and wheat, that have narrow leaves and jointed stems. Popularly, grass means a short, green ground covering, or lawn.
... (see Kalawao County, Hawaii), he contracted the disease, from which he died at the colony.
He is the patron of lepers and outcasts, and was recently made the patron of ...